Moses Freeman Is Considered by Most of His Friends to Be

question 8

Multiple Choice

Moses Freeman is considered by most of his friends to be a very attractive man. He is physically trim, stands about six feet tall, weighs almost two hundred pounds and works out regularly at a neighborhood gym. He watches his diet and mainly eats low fat and high fiber foods. According to him, everything would be fine except for "excessive body hair." Although his friends describe him as "normal," Moses always hides his body. For example, Moses wears long sleeved shirts, even when working out at the gym. In addition, he avoids going to places where his body would be uncovered, such as the beach. Moses is obsessed with how ugly his body hair is despite his friends' reassurance that he looks fine. Moses wants to have his hair surgically removed. What disorder does Moses most likely illustrate?

• A)Dissociative disorder
• B)Obsessive compulsive personality disorder
• C)Body dysmorphic disorder
• D)Body depersonalization disorder

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Total Revenue

The overall amount of money generated by a firm from selling its goods or services, calculated as the unit price multiplied by the quantity sold.

Perfectly Inelastic Demand

The case in which the quantity demanded does not respond at all to changes in the price; the demand curve is a vertical line.

Demand Curves

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Price Elasticity

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